Our New Year's resolution at P2G is to provide all of our clients and friends with a tip, trick or idea to consider implementing every day throughout 2018. Follow along with us on Facebook and Twitter @p2gconsulting and share your ideas, reactions and results as we pull2gether for a productive, rewarding and relaxing New Year. We will cover a lot of territory this year from organizing living spaces and streamlining routines to managing life events. Each tip will provide you w

Hum your way through these 12 tips and enjoy a more organized holiday season. On the first day of holiday organizing, my P2G friends gave to me... A partridge in a pear tree...Too many partridges in your tree? Ornaments & holiday decorations can multiply over the years. As they come out of storage and are carefully placed in and outside the house, the items that never make it out of the boxes can be donated or discarded. You have simplified and added joy to someone else’s hol

Stress is a universal experience, causes are found in both our personal and professional lives. Reducing stress not only improves quality of life, it can improve our health as well. Here is a 3-step process that supports reducing stress using organizational strategies. Identifying areas of daily life, personal and professional, that cause stress and addressing them with plans for improvement can lead to life balance, stress reduction, time saved and goals achieved. Step 1: As

You know to defrost the turkey in advance. The dinner rolls are baked and safely in the freezer. Guests are bringing salads and dessert. Everything is going according to plan. Phew! Here are a few things to help you handle the unexpected situations that are bound to occur... 1. Use your "auxiliary" freezer...the garage. It is likely that guests will arrive with dishes that need to be kept cool until dinner is served. Making space in your refrigerator/freezer, by storing your

Don't let the whirlwind of gift shopping and holiday events derail your travel preparation. Create lists for all aspects of your planning then establish timelines for completion and execute. 1. Depending on the duration of your visit, you may wish to provide food beyond a contribution to the holiday meal. Pick up a couple of bottles of wine or beer from a local craft brewery. This is a great time to experience and highlight local foods. I'm from Wisconsin, cheese is ALWAYS a

Traveling with your pet this holiday season? Packing a separate bag will make it easier to find the pet item you need quickly. To speed meal prep and medication administration, package individual, pre-measured portions into plastic containers. Easier to track, this allows others to assist you and eliminates the danger of over/under feeding or giving wrong medication. Label containers with date/time and pet's name added to making this error proof. NOTE: we use these strategies